Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources

The Penn Foster Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources Program is comprised of courses designed to provide participants with exposure to business skills in the human resources area. Students will learn how to professionally hire, train, retain, and manage the type of employee talent for businesses in a variety of industries. In addition to a foundation in HR practice, students also complete courses in compensation management, training, benefits, and labor relations.

The course credits earned with this program are transferable to an Associate of Science Degree in Human Resources Management at Penn Foster College.

Learning Objectives:

Understanding the business environment including planning; organizing; leading and controlling

Reviewing the interaction of the personnel functions and the objectives of an organization

Learning how to manage the training function in organizations with an examination of successful and unsuccessful training practices

Designing benefit plans including understanding of insurance programs, employer-sponsored pension plans; and the integration of government and employer-sponsored retirement benefits into an individual’s retirement planning

Engaging in labor relations through the interactions between organized labor unions and company management